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Marketplace · September 17, 2026 · 00:26:04

Home improvement stores feel the pinch

Retail sales rose 1.2% in August, but building materials stores like Home Depot and Lowe's saw a dip, as consumers put off discretionary home renovations. The episode also discusses how developing countries' energy demand is keeping fossil fuels in the mix, a new AP course that combines business with personal finance for high schoolers, residents of a mobile home park cooperating to buy their community, and one person turning a childhood home into a shared space.

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Home improvement stores take a housing market hit
Building materials stores saw a dip in August sales despite overall retail sales rising 1.2%, as consumers cut back on non-essential purchases like home renovations.
Countries driving global energy demand growth can't wait for renewables to get cheaper, leading to a continued reliance on fossil fuels.

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